Traditional approach to Yoga Asanas

A Standard, all levels Hatha Yoga Class

Ideal for beginners. Promotes excellent conditioning for the body, breath and mind.

What are Asanas?

Asanas are yoga body alignment postures performed as a physical exercise where they are sometimes referred to as ‘yoga postures’ or ‘yoga positions’. Some Asanas are arguably performed by many practitioners just for health purposes. Asanas do promote good health, although in different ways compared to physical exercises, ‘placing the physical body in positions that cultivate also awareness, relaxation and concentration’.

What is Hatha Yoga?

Hatha Yoga is a general category that includes most yoga styles. It is an old system that includes the practice of asanas (yoga postures) and pranayama (yoga breathing exercises), which help bring peace to the mind and body, preparing the body for deeper spiritual practices such as meditation.

Most forms of yoga in the West can be classified as Hatha Yoga. Hatha simply refers to the practice of physical yoga postures, meaning your Ashtanga, vinyasa, Iyengar and Power Yoga classes are all Hatha Yoga. The word “hatha” can be translated two ways: as “willful” or “forceful,” or the yoga of activity, and as “sun” (ha) and “moon” (tha), the yoga of balance. Hatha practices are designed to align and calm your body, mind, and spirit in preparation for meditation.

The word Yoga, from the Sanskrit word yuj means to yoke or bind and is often interpreted as “union” or a method of discipline. A male who practices yoga is called a Yogi, a female practitioner, a Yogini.